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To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic
body; as, to ring a bell. |
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To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound. |
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To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly. |
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To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a
metallic one. |
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To practice making music with bells. |
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To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or
reverberating sound. |
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To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound. |
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To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings
with his fame. |
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A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the
ring of a bell. |
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Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound
continued, repeated, or reverberated. |
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A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned. |
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A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a
circular line or hoop. |
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Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious
material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some
other part of the person; as, a wedding ring. |
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A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are
performed; an arena. |
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An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence,
figuratively, prize fighting. |
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A circular group of persons. |
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The plane figure included between the circumferences of two
concentric circles. |
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The solid generated by the revolution of a circle, or other
figure, about an exterior straight line (as an axis) lying in the same
plane as the circle or other figure. |
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An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude,
consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one
side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the
graduated inner surface opposite. |
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An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases
of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium. |
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A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish
purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain
contracts, etc. |
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To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle. |
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To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle;
as, to ring branches or roots. |
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To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a
swine's snout. |
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To rise in the air spirally. |